used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading The fire spread rapidly, fed by wood that was very dry and brittle.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fire spread rapidly, fed by wood that was very dry and brittle.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
Cron
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From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The cigarette smoldered and did not go out.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The fire spread rapidly, fed by wood that was very dry and brittle.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The fire spread rapidly, fed by wood that was very dry and brittle.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire spread rapidly, fed by wood that was very dry and brittle.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The cigarette smoldered and did not go out.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
Hanley
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From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
Hoges
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From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
ignitingverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignite” — cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
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 The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cigarette smoldered and did not go out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
with speed
From this reading The fire spread rapidly, fed by wood that was very dry and brittle.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
smoldered
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From this reading The cigarette smoldered and did not go out.
snubbedverbUS /snʌbd/
inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading But in passing down the hallway, Hoges carelessly snubbed out a cigarette and dropped it on the floor.
in the near future
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The fire spread rapidly, fed by wood that was very dry and brittle.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fire spread rapidly, fed by wood that was very dry and brittle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
very small
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
precisely as stated
From this reading The fire spread rapidly, fed by wood that was very dry and brittle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire spread rapidly, fed by wood that was very dry and brittle.
at the time that
From this reading The Secret Revealed When Hanley Cron and his three companions abandoned Penny to her fate, they hurriedly left the building.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon a tiny flame leaped up, igniting the dirty old carpet which stretched the length of the hall.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The fire spread rapidly, fed by wood that was very dry and brittle.
