used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Biff scanned the lobby of the hotel carefully as he emerged from the elevator.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had left only minutes before Biff reached the lobby.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Biff decided that behind the stairway would be the best place for him to watch for Specks.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Biff scanned the lobby of the hotel carefully as he emerged from the elevator.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Biff scanned the lobby of the hotel carefully as he emerged from the elevator.
Charlie
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From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Biff decided that behind the stairway would be the best place for him to watch for Specks.
Derek
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From this reading No sign of Derek, no sign of Dietz.
Dietz
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From this reading No sign of Derek, no sign of Dietz.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Biff scanned the lobby of the hotel carefully as he emerged from the elevator.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Biff scanned the lobby of the hotel carefully as he emerged from the elevator.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Biff decided that behind the stairway would be the best place for him to watch for Specks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Biff scanned the lobby of the hotel carefully as he emerged from the elevator.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had left only minutes before Biff reached the lobby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Biff scanned the lobby of the hotel carefully as he emerged from the elevator.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Biff decided that behind the stairway would be the best place for him to watch for Specks.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Biff scanned the lobby of the hotel carefully as he emerged from the elevator.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
and nothing more
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
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 They had left only minutes before Biff reached the lobby.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Biff scanned the lobby of the hotel carefully as he emerged from the elevator.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They had left only minutes before Biff reached the lobby.
not any; not one
From this reading No sign of Derek, no sign of Dietz.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Biff scanned the lobby of the hotel carefully as he emerged from the elevator.
and nothing more
From this reading They had left only minutes before Biff reached the lobby.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Biff decided that behind the stairway would be the best place for him to watch for Specks.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had left only minutes before Biff reached the lobby.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Biff scanned the lobby of the hotel carefully as he emerged from the elevator.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading No sign of Derek, no sign of Dietz.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
SpecksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading Biff decided that behind the stairway would be the best place for him to watch for Specks.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Biff decided that behind the stairway would be the best place for him to watch for Specks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Biff scanned the lobby of the hotel carefully as he emerged from the elevator.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had left only minutes before Biff reached the lobby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
look attentively
From this reading Biff decided that behind the stairway would be the best place for him to watch for Specks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The stairway Uncle Charlie would be coming down, Biff noticed, led into the lobby just to the right, and slightly behind the elevator bank.
