used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
anew
From this reading Then he went on, but soon turned, retraced his steps, and went up again the one flight of stairs.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Only one flight, however, and on the seventh floor, he walked along the hall, whistling in a subdued key.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pausing at the elevator, he pushed the down button and was soon in the car and smiling on the demure young woman in uniform who ran it.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Pausing at the elevator, he pushed the down button and was soon in the car and smiling on the demure young woman in uniform who ran it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Pausing at the elevator, he pushed the down button and was soon in the car and smiling on the demure young woman in uniform who ran it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
demureadjectiveUS /dɪˈmjʊr/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Pausing at the elevator, he pushed the down button and was soon in the car and smiling on the demure young woman in uniform who ran it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Only one flight, however, and on the seventh floor, he walked along the hall, whistling in a subdued key.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Only one flight, however, and on the seventh floor, he walked along the hall, whistling in a subdued key.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only one flight, however, and on the seventh floor, he walked along the hall, whistling in a subdued key.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he went on, but soon turned, retraced his steps, and went up again the one flight of stairs.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Only one flight, however, and on the seventh floor, he walked along the hall, whistling in a subdued key.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only one flight, however, and on the seventh floor, he walked along the hall, whistling in a subdued key.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pausing at the elevator, he pushed the down button and was soon in the car and smiling on the demure young woman in uniform who ran it.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Only one flight, however, and on the seventh floor, he walked along the hall, whistling in a subdued key.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he went on, but soon turned, retraced his steps, and went up again the one flight of stairs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one flight, however, and on the seventh floor, he walked along the hall, whistling in a subdued key.
one-timeadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈtaɪm/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one flight, however, and on the seventh floor, he walked along the hall, whistling in a subdued key.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
PausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Pausing at the elevator, he pushed the down button and was soon in the car and smiling on the demure young woman in uniform who ran it.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
Prall
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From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Pausing at the elevator, he pushed the down button and was soon in the car and smiling on the demure young woman in uniform who ran it.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Pausing at the elevator, he pushed the down button and was soon in the car and smiling on the demure young woman in uniform who ran it.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Then he went on, but soon turned, retraced his steps, and went up again the one flight of stairs.
Richard
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From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Only one flight, however, and on the seventh floor, he walked along the hall, whistling in a subdued key.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Pausing at the elevator, he pushed the down button and was soon in the car and smiling on the demure young woman in uniform who ran it.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
in the near future
From this reading Then he went on, but soon turned, retraced his steps, and went up again the one flight of stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then he went on, but soon turned, retraced his steps, and went up again the one flight of stairs.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Only one flight, however, and on the seventh floor, he walked along the hall, whistling in a subdued key.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went on, but soon turned, retraced his steps, and went up again the one flight of stairs.
TrickyadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪki/
not to be trusted
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he went on, but soon turned, retraced his steps, and went up again the one flight of stairs.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Pausing at the elevator, he pushed the down button and was soon in the car and smiling on the demure young woman in uniform who ran it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he went on, but soon turned, retraced his steps, and went up again the one flight of stairs.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Only one flight, however, and on the seventh floor, he walked along the hall, whistling in a subdued key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Tricky Game The Prall apartment was on the eighth floor, but Richard Bates passed by the elevator and went down the stairs.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Only one flight, however, and on the seventh floor, he walked along the hall, whistling in a subdued key.
which person or people
From this reading Pausing at the elevator, he pushed the down button and was soon in the car and smiling on the demure young woman in uniform who ran it.
wiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Pausing at the elevator, he pushed the down button and was soon in the car and smiling on the demure young woman in uniform who ran it.
Won't
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From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The air was an old song, a one-time favorite, “Won’t you come out and play wiz me?” and the faint notes grew stronger as he passed a certain door.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Pausing at the elevator, he pushed the down button and was soon in the car and smiling on the demure young woman in uniform who ran it.
