used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
anew
From this reading BACK AGAIN It was Ruth who finally remembered to order dinner sent up.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Then quickly, through several short but crooked side streets, he led Ruth to a garage in an alley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then quickly, through several short but crooked side streets, he led Ruth to a garage in an alley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading They walked several blocks until Tom was assured they were not spied upon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK AGAIN It was Ruth who finally remembered to order dinner sent up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading They walked several blocks until Tom was assured they were not spied upon.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then quickly, through several short but crooked side streets, he led Ruth to a garage in an alley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Then quickly, through several short but crooked side streets, he led Ruth to a garage in an alley.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading BACK AGAIN It was Ruth who finally remembered to order dinner sent up.
espionagenounUS /ˈespiənɑːdʒ/
the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
divisible by two
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading BACK AGAIN It was Ruth who finally remembered to order dinner sent up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Then quickly, through several short but crooked side streets, he led Ruth to a garage in an alley.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then quickly, through several short but crooked side streets, he led Ruth to a garage in an alley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BACK AGAIN It was Ruth who finally remembered to order dinner sent up.
and nothing more
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
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 Then quickly, through several short but crooked side streets, he led Ruth to a garage in an alley.
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 There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading BACK AGAIN It was Ruth who finally remembered to order dinner sent up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
with speed
From this reading Then quickly, through several short but crooked side streets, he led Ruth to a garage in an alley.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading BACK AGAIN It was Ruth who finally remembered to order dinner sent up.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading BACK AGAIN It was Ruth who finally remembered to order dinner sent up.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading BACK AGAIN It was Ruth who finally remembered to order dinner sent up.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They walked several blocks until Tom was assured they were not spied upon.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then quickly, through several short but crooked side streets, he led Ruth to a garage in an alley.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then quickly, through several short but crooked side streets, he led Ruth to a garage in an alley.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading They walked several blocks until Tom was assured they were not spied upon.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then quickly, through several short but crooked side streets, he led Ruth to a garage in an alley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked several blocks until Tom was assured they were not spied upon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then quickly, through several short but crooked side streets, he led Ruth to a garage in an alley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK AGAIN It was Ruth who finally remembered to order dinner sent up.
male cat
From this reading Her letter, read, of course, by the mildly suspicious old general, had served to release Tom from present espionage.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They walked several blocks until Tom was assured they were not spied upon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BACK AGAIN It was Ruth who finally remembered to order dinner sent up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They walked several blocks until Tom was assured they were not spied upon.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked several blocks until Tom was assured they were not spied upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BACK AGAIN It was Ruth who finally remembered to order dinner sent up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They walked several blocks until Tom was assured they were not spied upon.
at the time that
From this reading There was not even a guard in the corridor when, just before nine, the "brother and sister" left the rooms and strolled out of the hotel into the streets.
which person or people
From this reading BACK AGAIN It was Ruth who finally remembered to order dinner sent up.
