used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he went to his desk and reached under it, snapping off a switch.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, Kathie, or Dave; whoever's out there.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on in."
Dave
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From this reading "All right, Kathie, or Dave; whoever's out there.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Then he went to his desk and reached under it, snapping off a switch.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
eight-inch
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From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he went to his desk and reached under it, snapping off a switch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
holdernounUS /ˈhoʊldər/
a holding device
From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come on in."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
Kathie
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From this reading "All right, Kathie, or Dave; whoever's out there.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
O'Grady
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From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he went to his desk and reached under it, snapping off a switch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on in."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "All right, Kathie, or Dave; whoever's out there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then he went to his desk and reached under it, snapping off a switch.
reception-office
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From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Kathie, or Dave; whoever's out there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Then he went to his desk and reached under it, snapping off a switch.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading As he straightened, the door from the reception-office opened and his secretary, Kathie O'Grady, entered, loading a cigarette into an eight-inch amber holder.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Then he went to his desk and reached under it, snapping off a switch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went to his desk and reached under it, snapping off a switch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "All right, Kathie, or Dave; whoever's out there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he went to his desk and reached under it, snapping off a switch.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then he went to his desk and reached under it, snapping off a switch.
usheringverbUS /ˈʌʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading After ushering his client out the hall door and closing it behind her, Rand turned and said:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went to his desk and reached under it, snapping off a switch.
whoever's
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From this reading "All right, Kathie, or Dave; whoever's out there.
