used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Nick lifted it and found that a straight ladder led to another warehouse, not so lofty as the one above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Nick lifted it and found that a straight ladder led to another warehouse, not so lofty as the one above.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nick lifted it and found that a straight ladder led to another warehouse, not so lofty as the one above.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
COLD-BLOODEDadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldˈblʌdəd/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading COLD-BLOODED PLOTTING.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In one corner of the great room was a small trapdoor.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
set up or found
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
half-dark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nick lifted it and found that a straight ladder led to another warehouse, not so lofty as the one above.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Nick lifted it and found that a straight ladder led to another warehouse, not so lofty as the one above.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
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 Nick lifted it and found that a straight ladder led to another warehouse, not so lofty as the one above.
held up in the air
From this reading Nick lifted it and found that a straight ladder led to another warehouse, not so lofty as the one above.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Nick lifted it and found that a straight ladder led to another warehouse, not so lofty as the one above.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
moldyadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊldi/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nick lifted it and found that a straight ladder led to another warehouse, not so lofty as the one above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one corner of the great room was a small trapdoor.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
PLOTTINGverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading COLD-BLOODED PLOTTING.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In one corner of the great room was a small trapdoor.
sawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In one corner of the great room was a small trapdoor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nick lifted it and found that a straight ladder led to another warehouse, not so lofty as the one above.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Nick lifted it and found that a straight ladder led to another warehouse, not so lofty as the one above.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick lifted it and found that a straight ladder led to another warehouse, not so lofty as the one above.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
trapdoor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one corner of the great room was a small trapdoor.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A great quantity of moldy sawdust was scattered about, and the thick boards of the flooring were broken in many places.
at the time that
From this reading When Nick Carter entered the building he found himself in a large, half-dark warehouse that had formerly held many tons of ice.
