666
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From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ART, MYSTERY AND LOVE.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ART, MYSTERY AND LOVE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
Bateato
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bateato jumped and then waited for a second ring.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
lacking funds
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
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 He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bateato jumped and then waited for a second ring.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
JapnounUS /dʒæp/
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Bateato jumped and then waited for a second ring.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ART, MYSTERY AND LOVE.
minionnounUS /ˈmɪnjən/
a servile or fawning dependant
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ART, MYSTERY AND LOVE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Bateato jumped and then waited for a second ring.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Bateato jumped and then waited for a second ring.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
snappyadjectiveUS /ˈsnæpi/
apt to speak irritably
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
not in physical motion
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bateato jumped and then waited for a second ring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
uniformedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmd/
dressed in a uniform
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Bateato jumped and then waited for a second ring.
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 had removed the covers from the chairs and was dusting off a great carved chest that stood against the wall to the right of the doorway when the door bell rang.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The little Jap was still posed in an attitude of bewilderment as the two outside doors slammed and Officer 666 went down the front steps to resume the tread of his beat and the breaking of fragile hearts.
at the time that
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he did emerge from his trance he returned to the task of getting the great room in order with the same snappy energy he had displayed when the uniformed minion of the law broke in upon him.
