used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “_The five?_” “Absolutely,” Tom’s voice was husky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
anew
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
CAMERAnounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
CANDIDadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
CLICKSnounUS /klɪks/
plural of “click” — a short light metallic sound
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Five,” said Jimmie in a whisper.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “_The five?_” “Absolutely,” Tom’s voice was husky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
located inward
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
Jimmie
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From this reading “Five,” said Jimmie in a whisper.
take the midday meal
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
arrange in a container
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
male cat
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “_The five?_” “Absolutely,” Tom’s voice was husky.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “_The five?_” “Absolutely,” Tom’s voice was husky.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CANDID CAMERA CLICKS AGAIN It was after their lunch that Tom Howe drew from an inner pocket something resembling a thin pack of cards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Five,” said Jimmie in a whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though they were alone in a booth with their backs to the wall he glanced sharply about him before unfolding the packet which proved to be ten small pictures glued to a single strip of black cloth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “These,” he said, half concealing the pictures, “are my special charge, though your friend, the Silent Terror, is beginning to crowd in upon them.”
