used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had noted a loose floor board in my room.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading With the aid of a knife blade, I succeeded in lifting it, revealing a dusty cavity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I replaced the board and slipped the key on to my ring with others that I habitually carried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That I was destined to be present at the interview with Macalister, I foresaw clearly enough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That I was destined to be present at the interview with Macalister, I foresaw clearly enough.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading With the aid of a knife blade, I succeeded in lifting it, revealing a dusty cavity.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I had noted a loose floor board in my room.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I replaced the board and slipped the key on to my ring with others that I habitually carried.
cavitynounUS /ˈkævəti/
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading With the aid of a knife blade, I succeeded in lifting it, revealing a dusty cavity.
without doubt or question
From this reading That I was destined to be present at the interview with Macalister, I foresaw clearly enough.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading That I was destined to be present at the interview with Macalister, I foresaw clearly enough.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading With the aid of a knife blade, I succeeded in lifting it, revealing a dusty cavity.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That I was destined to be present at the interview with Macalister, I foresaw clearly enough.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I had noted a loose floor board in my room.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading That I was destined to be present at the interview with Macalister, I foresaw clearly enough.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading I replaced the board and slipped the key on to my ring with others that I habitually carried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had noted a loose floor board in my room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I hid the portfolio.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Here I hid the portfolio.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had noted a loose floor board in my room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had noted a loose floor board in my room.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading That I was destined to be present at the interview with Macalister, I foresaw clearly enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the aid of a knife blade, I succeeded in lifting it, revealing a dusty cavity.
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 replaced the board and slipped the key on to my ring with others that I habitually carried.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading With the aid of a knife blade, I succeeded in lifting it, revealing a dusty cavity.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading With the aid of a knife blade, I succeeded in lifting it, revealing a dusty cavity.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading I had noted a loose floor board in my room.
Macalister
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From this reading That I was destined to be present at the interview with Macalister, I foresaw clearly enough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had noted a loose floor board in my room.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I had noted a loose floor board in my room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the aid of a knife blade, I succeeded in lifting it, revealing a dusty cavity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I replaced the board and slipped the key on to my ring with others that I habitually carried.
others
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From this reading I replaced the board and slipped the key on to my ring with others that I habitually carried.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading Here I hid the portfolio.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That I was destined to be present at the interview with Macalister, I foresaw clearly enough.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — 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 I replaced the board and slipped the key on to my ring with others that I habitually carried.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading With the aid of a knife blade, I succeeded in lifting it, revealing a dusty cavity.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I replaced the board and slipped the key on to my ring with others that I habitually carried.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had noted a loose floor board in my room.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I replaced the board and slipped the key on to my ring with others that I habitually carried.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading With the aid of a knife blade, I succeeded in lifting it, revealing a dusty cavity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I replaced the board and slipped the key on to my ring with others that I habitually carried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the aid of a knife blade, I succeeded in lifting it, revealing a dusty cavity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I replaced the board and slipped the key on to my ring with others that I habitually carried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That I was destined to be present at the interview with Macalister, I foresaw clearly enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the aid of a knife blade, I succeeded in lifting it, revealing a dusty cavity.
