used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
anew
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
(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 three women regarded him intently, as though trying to decide whether he was friend or enemy.
All-Seeing
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From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
antique-shop
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From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The windows were dark, but Karen was waiting inside the door for him.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The windows were dark, but Karen was waiting inside the door for him.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading All three women regarded him intently, as though trying to decide whether he was friend or enemy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The windows were dark, but Karen was waiting inside the door for him.
Dorothy
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From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
an opposing military force
From this reading All three women regarded him intently, as though trying to decide whether he was friend or enemy.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
the organ of sight
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The windows were dark, but Karen was waiting inside the door for him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All three women regarded him intently, as though trying to decide whether he was friend or enemy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
GreshamnounUS /ˈɡreʃəm/
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The windows were dark, but Karen was waiting inside the door for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
ten 10s
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The windows were dark, but Karen was waiting inside the door for him.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading All three women regarded him intently, as though trying to decide whether he was friend or enemy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
Jarrett
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From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
KarennounUS /ˈkerən/
the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
Karen'snounUS /ˈkerənz/
possessive form of “karen” — the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
Lawrence'snounUS /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All three women regarded him intently, as though trying to decide whether he was friend or enemy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
with speed
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading All three women regarded him intently, as though trying to decide whether he was friend or enemy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All three women regarded him intently, as though trying to decide whether he was friend or enemy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three women regarded him intently, as though trying to decide whether he was friend or enemy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
hard to endure
From this reading All three women regarded him intently, as though trying to decide whether he was friend or enemy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The windows were dark, but Karen was waiting inside the door for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were dark, but Karen was waiting inside the door for him.
at the time that
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
in or at the place that
From this reading He entered quickly, mindful of the All-Seeing Eye across the street, and followed her to a back room, where Mrs. Jarrett and Dorothy Gresham were.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading All three women regarded him intently, as though trying to decide whether he was friend or enemy.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were dark, but Karen was waiting inside the door for him.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All three women regarded him intently, as though trying to decide whether he was friend or enemy.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There was a long silence before Mrs. Jarrett spoke, and when she did, her words were almost the same as Karen's when she had spoken over the phone.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was raining again as Rand parked his car about a hundred yards up the street from Karen Lawrence's antique-shop.
