used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He gently drew the door toward him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He gently drew the door toward him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He turned the knob very slowly with his left hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned the knob very slowly with his left hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned the knob very slowly with his left hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading He turned the knob very slowly with his left hand.
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 He turned the knob very slowly with his left hand.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading As he had supposed, it was not locked.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he had supposed, it was not locked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He turned the knob very slowly with his left hand.
required or under orders
From this reading As he had supposed, it was not locked.
carry out
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned the knob very slowly with his left hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
male cat
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He gently drew the door toward him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned the knob very slowly with his left hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
the act of using
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
precisely as stated
From this reading He turned the knob very slowly with his left hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
at the time that
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned the knob very slowly with his left hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Tom sat upon the end of the couch he would be behind the door when he opened it.
ZeppelinnounUS /ˈzepɪlɪn/
German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
From this reading The weapon the commander of the Zeppelin had neglected to take from him was in his right hand, and ready for use.
