used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll let you open the door--for luck, Judy," he said, holding out a key.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
aslantadverb
over or across in a slanting direction
From this reading Judith scanned the doors critically, her brows puckered and her head aslant.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "See if you can guess which door it belongs to."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Judith scanned the doors critically, her brows puckered and her head aslant.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "See if you can guess which door it belongs to."
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading Judith scanned the doors critically, her brows puckered and her head aslant.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I'll let you open the door--for luck, Judy," he said, holding out a key.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Judith scanned the doors critically, her brows puckered and her head aslant.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "We-e-ll," she said, slowly revolving so as to see each hall in turn.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll let you open the door--for luck, Judy," he said, holding out a key.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "See if you can guess which door it belongs to."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "We-e-ll," she said, slowly revolving so as to see each hall in turn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll let you open the door--for luck, Judy," he said, holding out a key.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Judith scanned the doors critically, her brows puckered and her head aslant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judith scanned the doors critically, her brows puckered and her head aslant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I'll let you open the door--for luck, Judy," he said, holding out a key.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll let you open the door--for luck, Judy," he said, holding out a key.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "See if you can guess which door it belongs to."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
invitinglyadverb
in a tantalizing manner
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "See if you can guess which door it belongs to."
jingled
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From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Judith scanned the doors critically, her brows puckered and her head aslant.
Judy
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From this reading "I'll let you open the door--for luck, Judy," he said, holding out a key.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "I'll let you open the door--for luck, Judy," he said, holding out a key.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I'll let you open the door--for luck, Judy," he said, holding out a key.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "I'll let you open the door--for luck, Judy," he said, holding out a key.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I'll let you open the door--for luck, Judy," he said, holding out a key.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
puckered
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From this reading Judith scanned the doors critically, her brows puckered and her head aslant.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading "We-e-ll," she said, slowly revolving so as to see each hall in turn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll let you open the door--for luck, Judy," he said, holding out a key.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Judith scanned the doors critically, her brows puckered and her head aslant.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See if you can guess which door it belongs to."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We-e-ll," she said, slowly revolving so as to see each hall in turn.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "We-e-ll," she said, slowly revolving so as to see each hall in turn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We-e-ll," she said, slowly revolving so as to see each hall in turn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "See if you can guess which door it belongs to."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "We-e-ll," she said, slowly revolving so as to see each hall in turn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
We-e-ll
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From this reading "We-e-ll," she said, slowly revolving so as to see each hall in turn.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NEW QUARTERS AND OLD FRIENDS They went up in the little box of an elevator, and as they got out, Bruce jingled his keys invitingly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "See if you can guess which door it belongs to."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll let you open the door--for luck, Judy," he said, holding out a key.
