used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
in the past
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
any thing at all
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
arm-chair
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From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
CommandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Nothing's wrong, I hope"--Mr. Rogers stepped over to the warm fire.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Nothing's wrong, I hope"--Mr. Rogers stepped over to the warm fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
the sound of laughing
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
Nothing'snounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋz/
possessive form of “nothing” — a quantity of no importance
From this reading "Nothing's wrong, I hope"--Mr. Rogers stepped over to the warm fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Nothing's wrong, I hope"--Mr. Rogers stepped over to the warm fire.
a human being
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "But something's queer."
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
something's
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From this reading "But something's queer."
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Nothing's wrong, I hope"--Mr. Rogers stepped over to the warm fire.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing's wrong, I hope"--Mr. Rogers stepped over to the warm fire.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
Vashti
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From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Nothing's wrong, I hope"--Mr. Rogers stepped over to the warm fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He fished out a pipe from the pocket of his thick pilot coat, filled it, lit up, and sank puffing into the arm-chair from which, a minute ago, Vashti had snatched up her guitar.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUSPICIONS The foot and leg were followed by Mr. Rogers' entire person, and Mr. Rogers, having thus made good his entrance, stood blinking, with an apologetic laugh.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll excuse me--but I took it for granted the door was barred, and seeing a glimmer of light in the window here----" "Anything wrong?" asked the Commandant.
