used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
anew
From this reading "Go in there!" again sighed the inspector.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Get back!" the orderly cried to the peasants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The door proved to be of pine, painted yellow, and was uninjured.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Going to the wing, the examining magistrate began his work by examining the bedroom door.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Going to the wing, the examining magistrate began his work by examining the bedroom door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Going to the wing, the examining magistrate began his work by examining the bedroom door.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Get back!" the orderly cried to the peasants.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Going to the wing, the examining magistrate began his work by examining the bedroom door.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Going to the wing, the examining magistrate began his work by examining the bedroom door.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get back!" the orderly cried to the peasants.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go in there!" again sighed the inspector.
the act of departing
From this reading Going to the wing, the examining magistrate began his work by examining the bedroom door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Going to the wing, the examining magistrate began his work by examining the bedroom door.
intense and profound fear
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Go in there!" again sighed the inspector.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading "Go in there!" again sighed the inspector.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Going to the wing, the examining magistrate began his work by examining the bedroom door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading "Get back!" the orderly cried to the peasants.
coated with paint
From this reading The door proved to be of pine, painted yellow, and was uninjured.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading "Get back!" the orderly cried to the peasants.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The door proved to be of pine, painted yellow, and was uninjured.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The door proved to be of pine, painted yellow, and was uninjured.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Go in there!" again sighed the inspector.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go in there!" again sighed the inspector.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Go in there!" again sighed the inspector.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading The door proved to be of pine, painted yellow, and was uninjured.
communicated in words
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door proved to be of pine, painted yellow, and was uninjured.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading They sighed, uttered exclamations of horror, drank a glass of tea each, and went to the wing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Going to the wing, the examining magistrate began his work by examining the bedroom door.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The door proved to be of pine, painted yellow, and was uninjured.
