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From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
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From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He found Hollander’s name among a row of five others and pressed the proper button.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
announcernounUS /əˈnaʊnsər/
someone who proclaims a message publicly
From this reading After he had pressed it four times, a voice answered him through the earpiece of the announcer.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading After he had pressed it four times, a voice answered him through the earpiece of the announcer.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The bachelor apartment house where Hollander lived had an English basement entrance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cab snorted away and left silence hanging heavy on the street.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading The bachelor apartment house where Hollander lived had an English basement entrance.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The bachelor apartment house where Hollander lived had an English basement entrance.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading He found Hollander’s name among a row of five others and pressed the proper button.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The cab snorted away and left silence hanging heavy on the street.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
earpiecenounUS /ˈɪrpis/
electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
From this reading After he had pressed it four times, a voice answered him through the earpiece of the announcer.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The bachelor apartment house where Hollander lived had an English basement entrance.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The bachelor apartment house where Hollander lived had an English basement entrance.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He found Hollander’s name among a row of five others and pressed the proper button.
set up or found
From this reading He found Hollander’s name among a row of five others and pressed the proper button.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After he had pressed it four times, a voice answered him through the earpiece of the announcer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bachelor apartment house where Hollander lived had an English basement entrance.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The cab snorted away and left silence hanging heavy on the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Hollander’s name among a row of five others and pressed the proper button.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The cab snorted away and left silence hanging heavy on the street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After he had pressed it four times, a voice answered him through the earpiece of the announcer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
HollandernounUS /ˈhɑːləndər/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading The bachelor apartment house where Hollander lived had an English basement entrance.
Hollander's
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From this reading He found Hollander’s name among a row of five others and pressed the proper button.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The bachelor apartment house where Hollander lived had an English basement entrance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
and nothing more
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The cab snorted away and left silence hanging heavy on the street.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The bachelor apartment house where Hollander lived had an English basement entrance.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He found Hollander’s name among a row of five others and pressed the proper button.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found Hollander’s name among a row of five others and pressed the proper button.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cab snorted away and left silence hanging heavy on the street.
others
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From this reading He found Hollander’s name among a row of five others and pressed the proper button.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He found Hollander’s name among a row of five others and pressed the proper button.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He found Hollander’s name among a row of five others and pressed the proper button.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading He found Hollander’s name among a row of five others and pressed the proper button.
SheathnounUS /ʃiːθ/
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The cab snorted away and left silence hanging heavy on the street.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading The cab snorted away and left silence hanging heavy on the street.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The cab snorted away and left silence hanging heavy on the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After he had pressed it four times, a voice answered him through the earpiece of the announcer.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading After he had pressed it four times, a voice answered him through the earpiece of the announcer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
Valcour
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From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After he had pressed it four times, a voice answered him through the earpiece of the announcer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
at the time that
From this reading 2:01 a. m.—An Empty Sheath It was just after two o’clock when Lieutenant Valcour stepped to the pavement and paid his fare to the driver.
in or at the place that
From this reading The bachelor apartment house where Hollander lived had an English basement entrance.
