used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Morgan, eying de Spain with insolence, as was his wont, closed the door behind him with a bang.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
BUTTONnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Morgan, eying de Spain with insolence, as was his wont, closed the door behind him with a bang.
deem to be
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
cronynounUS /ˈkroʊni/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
placed crosswise
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
divisible by two
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
eying
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From this reading Morgan, eying de Spain with insolence, as was his wont, closed the door behind him with a bang.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
a boy or man
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
high-voiced
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From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morgan, eying de Spain with insolence, as was his wont, closed the door behind him with a bang.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
a single distinct event
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading Morgan, eying de Spain with insolence, as was his wont, closed the door behind him with a bang.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
and nothing more
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
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 GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
without good reason
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
come together
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
uttered with a trill
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
Sandusky
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From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
Sandusky's
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From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
cut with a saw
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
express in speech
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GLASS BUTTON Even as the big fellow stepped lightly just inside and to the left--as de Spain stood--of the door and faced him, the encounter seemed to de Spain accidental.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
which person or people
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But before he could speak, a second man appeared in the doorway, and this man appeared to be joking with a third, behind him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As the second man crossed the threshold, de Spain saw Sandusky's high-voiced little fighting crony, Logan, who now made way, as he stepped within to the right of the open door, for the swinging shoulders and rolling stride of Gale Morgan.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Morgan, eying de Spain with insolence, as was his wont, closed the door behind him with a bang.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While Sandusky was not a man he would have chosen to meet at that time, he did not at first consider the incident an eventful one.
