used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My eyes are very weak, and I am told that the sunlight is very bad for them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," answered Dave.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My eyes are very weak, and I am told that the sunlight is very bad for them."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "My eyes are very weak, and I am told that the sunlight is very bad for them."
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
Dave
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From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
an opposing military force
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My eyes are very weak, and I am told that the sunlight is very bad for them."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," answered Dave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My eyes are very weak, and I am told that the sunlight is very bad for them."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "I have to shut off a good deal of light on account of my eyes," explained the doctor, as he saw Dave glance at the blinds.
slatsnounUS /slæts/
plural of “slat” — a thin strip (wood or metal)
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," answered Dave.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "My eyes are very weak, and I am told that the sunlight is very bad for them."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My eyes are very weak, and I am told that the sunlight is very bad for them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My eyes are very weak, and I am told that the sunlight is very bad for them."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY At the head of the stairs the doctor paused, and then opened a door leading to a back bedroom.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "My eyes are very weak, and I am told that the sunlight is very bad for them."
turned-down
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From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
precisely as stated
From this reading "My eyes are very weak, and I am told that the sunlight is very bad for them."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "My eyes are very weak, and I am told that the sunlight is very bad for them."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The apartment had two windows, but the blinds were closed, what little light there was coming in through the turned-down slats.
