used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading It was Bill Glass himself.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Hal, courageous in the conviction of his wrongs, recovered first.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Hal, courageous in the conviction of his wrongs, recovered first.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
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 The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hal, courageous in the conviction of his wrongs, recovered first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was Bill Glass himself.
guiltilyadverb
in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
Hal
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From this reading Hal, courageous in the conviction of his wrongs, recovered first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Bill Glass himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal, courageous in the conviction of his wrongs, recovered first.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
Invader's
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From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
lintelnounUS /ˈlɪntəl/
horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
not any; not one
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hal, courageous in the conviction of his wrongs, recovered first.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Hal, courageous in the conviction of his wrongs, recovered first.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Invader’s Retreat The three boys started guiltily and stared in consternation at the figure in the doorway, whose wide shoulders stretched almost from lintel to lintel.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “We were looking around,” he said with a suspicion of insolence that made Bee glance uneasily at the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the light behind him, it was impossible to see the face distinctly, but there was no mistaking that voice nor that figure.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading Hal, courageous in the conviction of his wrongs, recovered first.
