used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaned forward and tossed the director's cigarette into the director's wastebasket and then he pressed the button on the desk and looked up.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Drawer "B" would have given beer, but Walt preferred Scotch.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading Drawer "B" would have given beer, but Walt preferred Scotch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Drawer "B" would have given beer, but Walt preferred Scotch.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading He leaned forward and tossed the director's cigarette into the director's wastebasket and then he pressed the button on the desk and looked up.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He leaned forward and tossed the director's cigarette into the director's wastebasket and then he pressed the button on the desk and looked up.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He was smoking one of the director's cigarettes.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Walter Franks sat in the director's office; his feet on the director's desk.
director'snounUS /daɪˈrektərz/
possessive form of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Walter Franks sat in the director's office; his feet on the director's desk.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Walter Franks sat in the director's office; his feet on the director's desk.
filchedverbUS /fɪltʃt/
past form of “filch” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
filingnounUS /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He leaned forward and tossed the director's cigarette into the director's wastebasket and then he pressed the button on the desk and looked up.
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Walter Franks sat in the director's office; his feet on the director's desk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Drawer "B" would have given beer, but Walt preferred Scotch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Drawer "B" would have given beer, but Walt preferred Scotch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was smoking one of the director's cigarettes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter Franks sat in the director's office; his feet on the director's desk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walter Franks sat in the director's office; his feet on the director's desk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He leaned forward and tossed the director's cigarette into the director's wastebasket and then he pressed the button on the desk and looked up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned forward and tossed the director's cigarette into the director's wastebasket and then he pressed the button on the desk and looked up.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He leaned forward and tossed the director's cigarette into the director's wastebasket and then he pressed the button on the desk and looked up.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was smoking one of the director's cigarettes.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Walter Franks sat in the director's office; his feet on the director's desk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Walter Franks sat in the director's office; his feet on the director's desk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was smoking one of the director's cigarettes.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Drawer "B" would have given beer, but Walt preferred Scotch.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He leaned forward and tossed the director's cigarette into the director's wastebasket and then he pressed the button on the desk and looked up.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
reposed
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From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Walter Franks sat in the director's office; his feet on the director's desk.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Drawer "B" would have given beer, but Walt preferred Scotch.
shamelesslyadverbUS /ˈʃeɪmləsli/
without shame
From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He was smoking one of the director's cigarettes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walter Franks sat in the director's office; his feet on the director's desk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He leaned forward and tossed the director's cigarette into the director's wastebasket and then he pressed the button on the desk and looked up.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He leaned forward and tossed the director's cigarette into the director's wastebasket and then he pressed the button on the desk and looked up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He leaned forward and tossed the director's cigarette into the director's wastebasket and then he pressed the button on the desk and looked up.
Walt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawer "B" would have given beer, but Walt preferred Scotch.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter Franks sat in the director's office; his feet on the director's desk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was smoking one of the director's cigarettes.
wastebasketnounUS /ˈweɪstbæskət/
a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
From this reading He leaned forward and tossed the director's cigarette into the director's wastebasket and then he pressed the button on the desk and looked up.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was drinking the director's liquor, filched shamelessly from the director's private filing cabinet where it reposed in the drawer marked "S."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Drawer "B" would have given beer, but Walt preferred Scotch.
