used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "What's the difference when we're alone?" grumbled the man called Crapsey, as he shifted himself and rubbed his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It may make a whole lot of difference," answered Porton.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I've just made a big discovery."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What's the difference when we're alone?" grumbled the man called Crapsey, as he shifted himself and rubbed his eyes.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
Crapsey
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From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
CRAPSEY'S
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Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "What's the difference when we're alone?" grumbled the man called Crapsey, as he shifted himself and rubbed his eyes.
the act of discovering something
From this reading "I've just made a big discovery."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What's the difference when we're alone?" grumbled the man called Crapsey, as he shifted himself and rubbed his eyes.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "What's the difference when we're alone?" grumbled the man called Crapsey, as he shifted himself and rubbed his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What's the difference when we're alone?" grumbled the man called Crapsey, as he shifted himself and rubbed his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the difference when we're alone?" grumbled the man called Crapsey, as he shifted himself and rubbed his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
I've
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From this reading "I've just made a big discovery."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've just made a big discovery."
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "It may make a whole lot of difference," answered Porton.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I've just made a big discovery."
engage in
From this reading "It may make a whole lot of difference," answered Porton.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may make a whole lot of difference," answered Porton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
moving-picture
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From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
held or filled or in use
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It may make a whole lot of difference," answered Porton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
Porton
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From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "What's the difference when we're alone?" grumbled the man called Crapsey, as he shifted himself and rubbed his eyes.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading "What's the difference when we're alone?" grumbled the man called Crapsey, as he shifted himself and rubbed his eyes.
with low volume
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
express in words
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Didn't I tell you not to call me by that name, Crapsey?" returned the former moving-picture actor, as he closed the door softly and locked it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
TIM
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From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
we're
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What's
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From this reading "What's the difference when we're alone?" grumbled the man called Crapsey, as he shifted himself and rubbed his eyes.
at the time that
From this reading "What's the difference when we're alone?" grumbled the man called Crapsey, as he shifted himself and rubbed his eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
which person or people
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "It may make a whole lot of difference," answered Porton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TIM CRAPSEY'S PLOT "Who are you talking to, Port?" questioned a man who was resting on the bed in the room which Ward Porton occupied.
