used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
(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 "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
BoundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Not come down?" said the colonel.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
Crewe
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
half-levelled
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
I've
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From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
a small worthless amount
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
with speed
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
Selby
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
at the time that
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
which person or people
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
