used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy took in the situation at a glance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy took in the situation at a glance.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There was a regular steel chair in the room.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
contrivancesnounUS /kənˈtraɪvənsɪz/
plural of “contrivance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
at any time
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The boy took in the situation at a glance.
gonernounUS /ˈɡɑːnər/
a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
From this reading Once in that steel wire chair and he was a goner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once in that steel wire chair and he was a goner.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
a boy or man
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
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 While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in that steel wire chair and he was a goner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading There was a regular steel chair in the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The boy took in the situation at a glance.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading There was a regular steel chair in the room.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once in that steel wire chair and he was a goner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a regular steel chair in the room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The boy took in the situation at a glance.
on a floor above
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
the act of using
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
in or at the place that
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the conversation we have recorded was in progress the man led our hero upstairs and Ike beheld a strong room, a place where it was evident prisoners had been confined.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Once in that steel wire chair and he was a goner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, it was one of the most ingenious contrivances he had ever beheld, and only a lad of his wide experience would have discerned its use, and with the rapidity with which thought can act he went over all the possibilities.
