used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading The buzzer sounded, announcing them at the door, and I opened it with mixed feelings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The buzzer sounded, announcing them at the door, and I opened it with mixed feelings.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
briefcasenounUS /ˈbriːfkeɪs/
a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Looking out the window, I saw them crossing the court toward the building--two of them.
buzzernounUS /ˈbʌzər/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading The buzzer sounded, announcing them at the door, and I opened it with mixed feelings.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
gotten under control
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Looking out the window, I saw them crossing the court toward the building--two of them.
traveling across
From this reading Looking out the window, I saw them crossing the court toward the building--two of them.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The buzzer sounded, announcing them at the door, and I opened it with mixed feelings.
ELnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The buzzer sounded, announcing them at the door, and I opened it with mixed feelings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
how
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From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The buzzer sounded, announcing them at the door, and I opened it with mixed feelings.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking out the window, I saw them crossing the court toward the building--two of them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The buzzer sounded, announcing them at the door, and I opened it with mixed feelings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking out the window, I saw them crossing the court toward the building--two of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The buzzer sounded, announcing them at the door, and I opened it with mixed feelings.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Looking out the window, I saw them crossing the court toward the building--two of them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking out the window, I saw them crossing the court toward the building--two of them.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
Sim
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From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The buzzer sounded, announcing them at the door, and I opened it with mixed feelings.
make square
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Looking out the window, I saw them crossing the court toward the building--two of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Looking out the window, I saw them crossing the court toward the building--two of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Looking out the window, I saw them crossing the court toward the building--two of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Looking out the window, I saw them crossing the court toward the building--two of them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To live different and exciting lives, all I had to do was sign here--and give up my own life!
wasn't
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From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
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 Looking out the window, I saw them crossing the court toward the building--two of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading One, the taller with yellow hair, was carrying a flat, expensive briefcase, and the other, of course, was carrying the large square box that contained the Sim.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wasn't sure myself how I would act and--well, you hear so many stories about EL, and this was really my first contact with them.
