used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISAPPEARANCE "Halt!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Don't go any further," went on the officer, who stood dominating the scene.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Take good care of him!" and he pointed to the scientist.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A DISAPPEARANCE "Halt!"
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading "Some one secure that man, and then we'll dispose of the box.
dominatingadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading "Don't go any further," went on the officer, who stood dominating the scene.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't go any further," went on the officer, who stood dominating the scene.
divisible by two
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Don't go any further," went on the officer, who stood dominating the scene.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't go any further," went on the officer, who stood dominating the scene.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Take good care of him!" and he pointed to the scientist.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading A DISAPPEARANCE "Halt!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Take good care of him!" and he pointed to the scientist.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take good care of him!" and he pointed to the scientist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Some one secure that man, and then we'll dispose of the box.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Don't go any further," went on the officer, who stood dominating the scene.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't go any further," went on the officer, who stood dominating the scene.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
having a point
From this reading Take good care of him!" and he pointed to the scientist.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Don't go any further," went on the officer, who stood dominating the scene.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Take good care of him!" and he pointed to the scientist.
get by special effort
From this reading "Some one secure that man, and then we'll dispose of the box.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
Snodgrass
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From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some one secure that man, and then we'll dispose of the box.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Don't go any further," went on the officer, who stood dominating the scene.
carry out
From this reading Take good care of him!" and he pointed to the scientist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Some one secure that man, and then we'll dispose of the box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take good care of him!" and he pointed to the scientist.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the ringing voice of one of the officers speaking, and so sharp was the tone that even Professor Snodgrass paused in his movement toward the black box.
we'll
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From this reading "Some one secure that man, and then we'll dispose of the box.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't go any further," went on the officer, who stood dominating the scene.
which person or people
From this reading "Don't go any further," went on the officer, who stood dominating the scene.
