used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
(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 Larry was all impatience to observe what would come next.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He strained his eyes to see better.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Larry was all impatience to observe what would come next.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He strained his eyes to see better.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He strained his eyes to see better.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Larry was all impatience to observe what would come next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
Larry
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From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Steady now!” said someone in a low tone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
the force of workers available
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
in motion
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Larry was all impatience to observe what would come next.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Steady now!” said someone in a low tone.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Larry was all impatience to observe what would come next.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
with speed
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Steady now!” said someone in a low tone.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He strained his eyes to see better.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Steady now!” said someone in a low tone.
make steady
From this reading “Steady now!” said someone in a low tone.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading He strained his eyes to see better.
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Steady now!” said someone in a low tone.
TRAPPINGnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Larry was all impatience to observe what would come next.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading TRAPPING A THIEF As he watched he heard the men moving quickly about in the room below.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then a brighter glow suffused the apartment and Larry, looking through the crack, saw that one man had what seemed to be an iron pot filled with a gleaming mass.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Larry was all impatience to observe what would come next.
