used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
(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 Lastly, there was a big riverside blaze at the same time and all the engines were down at the other end of the city."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lastly, there was a big riverside blaze at the same time and all the engines were down at the other end of the city."
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Lastly, there was a big riverside blaze at the same time and all the engines were down at the other end of the city."
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From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Lastly, there was a big riverside blaze at the same time and all the engines were down at the other end of the city."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lastly, there was a big riverside blaze at the same time and all the engines were down at the other end of the city."
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
electriciannounUS /ɪlekˈtrɪʃən/
a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Lastly, there was a big riverside blaze at the same time and all the engines were down at the other end of the city."
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Lastly, there was a big riverside blaze at the same time and all the engines were down at the other end of the city."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
and nothing more
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
LastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading Lastly, there was a big riverside blaze at the same time and all the engines were down at the other end of the city."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
go away from a place
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lastly, there was a big riverside blaze at the same time and all the engines were down at the other end of the city."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
one of four equal parts
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
riversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading Lastly, there was a big riverside blaze at the same time and all the engines were down at the other end of the city."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Lastly, there was a big riverside blaze at the same time and all the engines were down at the other end of the city."
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
get by special effort
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
a special situation
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
toothachenoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading On the night of the fire he had a bad attack of toothache and slipped away for just a quarter of an hour to have the thing out.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
up-to-dateadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading There was a most up-to-date system of automatic fire alarm; it had been tested only the day before and the electrician, finding some part not absolutely to his satisfaction, had taken it away and not had time to replace it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading The night watchman, it turned out, had received leave to present himself a couple of hours later on that particular night, and the hotel fireman, whose duties he took over, had missed being notified.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lastly, there was a big riverside blaze at the same time and all the engines were down at the other end of the city."
belonging to which person
From this reading "At the hotel I just spoke of," replied Carrados, "there was an attendant whose one duty in case of alarm was to secure three iron doors.
