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From this reading 11:01 p. m.—Banked Fires The corridor was deserted.
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From this reading 11:01 p. m.—Banked Fires The corridor was deserted.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Lieutenant Valcour went down he wondered at the complete stillness of the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could see the broad athletic back of Officer O’Brian on guard at the door.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading He could see the broad athletic back of Officer O’Brian on guard at the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He could see the broad athletic back of Officer O’Brian on guard at the door.
BankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading 11:01 p. m.—Banked Fires The corridor was deserted.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He could see the broad athletic back of Officer O’Brian on guard at the door.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading As Lieutenant Valcour went down he wondered at the complete stillness of the house.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading 11:01 p. m.—Banked Fires The corridor was deserted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see the broad athletic back of Officer O’Brian on guard at the door.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading 11:01 p. m.—Banked Fires The corridor was deserted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He could see the broad athletic back of Officer O’Brian on guard at the door.
door'snounUS /dɔːrz/
possessive form of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
opinion or judgment
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading 11:01 p. m.—Banked Fires The corridor was deserted.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
grillenounUS /ɡrɪl/
small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He could see the broad athletic back of Officer O’Brian on guard at the door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could see the broad athletic back of Officer O’Brian on guard at the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As Lieutenant Valcour went down he wondered at the complete stillness of the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 11:01 p. m.—Banked Fires The corridor was deserted.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
O'Brian
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From this reading He could see the broad athletic back of Officer O’Brian on guard at the door.
O'Brian's
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From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He could see the broad athletic back of Officer O’Brian on guard at the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could see the broad athletic back of Officer O’Brian on guard at the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
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 11:01 p. m.—Banked Fires The corridor was deserted.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
compacted by ironing
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see the broad athletic back of Officer O’Brian on guard at the door.
snubverbUS /snʌb/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading As Lieutenant Valcour went down he wondered at the complete stillness of the house.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 11:01 p. m.—Banked Fires The corridor was deserted.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
Valcour
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From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 11:01 p. m.—Banked Fires The corridor was deserted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Lieutenant Valcour walked along it to the top of the stair well and looked down into the entrance hall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Lieutenant Valcour went down he wondered at the complete stillness of the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O’Brian’s snub nose was pressed against the plate glass, and his eyes, one presumed, were staring out through the door’s bronze grille upon the street.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As Lieutenant Valcour went down he wondered at the complete stillness of the house.
