used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
any thing at all
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
didn't
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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
Kane
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From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That was perfectly natural, after all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
oh-one-hundred
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From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading That was perfectly natural, after all.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
precludedverbUS /prɪˈkluːdɪd/
past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
qualificationsnounUS /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “qualification” — an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
cut with a saw
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
express in words
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was perfectly natural, after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
at the time that
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
