used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT THE OLD DEED BROUGHT The place was a scene of confusion.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He saw him emerge from the apartment, with the captive under his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He saw him emerge from the apartment, with the captive under his arm.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WHAT THE OLD DEED BROUGHT The place was a scene of confusion.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He saw him emerge from the apartment, with the captive under his arm.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Perkins dashed toward the room whence the cry of the child had proceeded.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading WHAT THE OLD DEED BROUGHT The place was a scene of confusion.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Perkins dashed toward the room whence the cry of the child had proceeded.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Perkins dashed toward the room whence the cry of the child had proceeded.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading WHAT THE OLD DEED BROUGHT The place was a scene of confusion.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The men were trying to escape, each seeking one of the several secret exits.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He saw him emerge from the apartment, with the captive under his arm.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The men were trying to escape, each seeking one of the several secret exits.
exitsnounUS /ˈeɡzɪts/
plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading The men were trying to escape, each seeking one of the several secret exits.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Larry, whose first thought was to rescue Jimmy, watched this man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw him emerge from the apartment, with the captive under his arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perkins dashed toward the room whence the cry of the child had proceeded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw him emerge from the apartment, with the captive under his arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw him emerge from the apartment, with the captive under his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw him emerge from the apartment, with the captive under his arm.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Larry, whose first thought was to rescue Jimmy, watched this man.
Larry
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From this reading Larry, whose first thought was to rescue Jimmy, watched this man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Larry, whose first thought was to rescue Jimmy, watched this man.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were trying to escape, each seeking one of the several secret exits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT THE OLD DEED BROUGHT The place was a scene of confusion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WHAT THE OLD DEED BROUGHT The place was a scene of confusion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The men were trying to escape, each seeking one of the several secret exits.
Perkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perkins dashed toward the room whence the cry of the child had proceeded.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WHAT THE OLD DEED BROUGHT The place was a scene of confusion.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Perkins dashed toward the room whence the cry of the child had proceeded.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Larry, whose first thought was to rescue Jimmy, watched this man.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Perkins dashed toward the room whence the cry of the child had proceeded.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw him emerge from the apartment, with the captive under his arm.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading WHAT THE OLD DEED BROUGHT The place was a scene of confusion.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The men were trying to escape, each seeking one of the several secret exits.
the act of searching for something
From this reading The men were trying to escape, each seeking one of the several secret exits.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The men were trying to escape, each seeking one of the several secret exits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE OLD DEED BROUGHT The place was a scene of confusion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Larry, whose first thought was to rescue Jimmy, watched this man.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Larry, whose first thought was to rescue Jimmy, watched this man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men were trying to escape, each seeking one of the several secret exits.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Perkins dashed toward the room whence the cry of the child had proceeded.
hard to endure
From this reading The men were trying to escape, each seeking one of the several secret exits.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He saw him emerge from the apartment, with the captive under his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT THE OLD DEED BROUGHT The place was a scene of confusion.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Larry, whose first thought was to rescue Jimmy, watched this man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were trying to escape, each seeking one of the several secret exits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE OLD DEED BROUGHT The place was a scene of confusion.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Perkins dashed toward the room whence the cry of the child had proceeded.
belonging to which person
From this reading Larry, whose first thought was to rescue Jimmy, watched this man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw him emerge from the apartment, with the captive under his arm.
