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From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He classified the ones at the moment being bestowed upon the hall door as official whacks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He classified the ones at the moment being bestowed upon the hall door as official whacks.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading He classified the ones at the moment being bestowed upon the hall door as official whacks.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
classifiedadjectiveUS /ˈklæsəfaɪd/
arranged into classes
From this reading He classified the ones at the moment being bestowed upon the hall door as official whacks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
crayonnounUS /ˈkreɪɑːn/
writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He classified the ones at the moment being bestowed upon the hall door as official whacks.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He classified the ones at the moment being bestowed upon the hall door as official whacks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
the force of workers available
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
a particular point in time
From this reading He classified the ones at the moment being bestowed upon the hall door as official whacks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading He classified the ones at the moment being bestowed upon the hall door as official whacks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He classified the ones at the moment being bestowed upon the hall door as official whacks.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
rappings
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From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
StationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
tapsnounUS /tæps/
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
thumpsnounUS /θʌmps/
plural of “thump” — a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ranged them from gentle careless rappings, through sly sinister taps, to imperative demands and, finally, thumps.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He classified the ones at the moment being bestowed upon the hall door as official whacks.
Valcour
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From this reading 9:45 p. m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors There are knocks, Lieutenant Valcour believed, and knocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was right.
whacksnounUS /wæks/
plural of “whack” — the sound made by a sharp swift blow
From this reading He classified the ones at the moment being bestowed upon the hall door as official whacks.
which person or people
From this reading He put the scrap of paper and the crayon pencil in his pocket and turned to greet five men from the station house who flooded into the room on the heels of his “Come in.”
