used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading BROKEN THREADS.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
Clarice
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From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name is Swagara.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name is Swagara.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
immediately past
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
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 For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
a room where books are kept
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name is Swagara.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
express a supposition
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
Swagara
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From this reading His name is Swagara.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
carry out
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For five minutes after Clarice and Mrs. Morrison had left the library, Nick Carter sat in front of the table in a brown study.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
THREADSnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading BROKEN THREADS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt as if he had run against a brick wall, and that it would take some climbing to get over it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
you'll
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From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Chick,” he said, at last, “suppose you go down into the kitchen regions and interview the Japanese young man you’ll find down there.
