used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
Anita
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From this reading Russell and Anita looked up and saw him there but chose to ignore him.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
atonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Russell and Anita looked up and saw him there but chose to ignore him.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Russell and Anita looked up and saw him there but chose to ignore him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Family and guests were still at lunch, for no unusual sound had penetrated from the second-floor wing to the dining-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He hung up and walked to the hall doorway.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
a social unit living together
From this reading Family and guests were still at lunch, for no unusual sound had penetrated from the second-floor wing to the dining-room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Family and guests were still at lunch, for no unusual sound had penetrated from the second-floor wing to the dining-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He hung up and walked to the hall doorway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hung up and walked to the hall doorway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Russell and Anita looked up and saw him there but chose to ignore him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He hung up and walked to the hall doorway.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Russell and Anita looked up and saw him there but chose to ignore him.
of the present time and place
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
Landis
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From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
a room where books are kept
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Russell and Anita looked up and saw him there but chose to ignore him.
take the midday meal
From this reading Family and guests were still at lunch, for no unusual sound had penetrated from the second-floor wing to the dining-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
engage in
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
not any; not one
From this reading Family and guests were still at lunch, for no unusual sound had penetrated from the second-floor wing to the dining-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Family and guests were still at lunch, for no unusual sound had penetrated from the second-floor wing to the dining-room.
prosecutornounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
with low volume
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Russell and Anita looked up and saw him there but chose to ignore him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Russell and Anita looked up and saw him there but chose to ignore him.
second-floor
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From this reading Family and guests were still at lunch, for no unusual sound had penetrated from the second-floor wing to the dining-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Family and guests were still at lunch, for no unusual sound had penetrated from the second-floor wing to the dining-room.
not in physical motion
From this reading Family and guests were still at lunch, for no unusual sound had penetrated from the second-floor wing to the dining-room.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Russell and Anita looked up and saw him there but chose to ignore him.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
twitchverbUS /twɪtʃ/
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Family and guests were still at lunch, for no unusual sound had penetrated from the second-floor wing to the dining-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He hung up and walked to the hall doorway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Family and guests were still at lunch, for no unusual sound had penetrated from the second-floor wing to the dining-room.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading A few moments later Landis descended to the library, telephoned quietly for an ambulance to come to the door at the end of the wing and rang up the local prosecutor to make an immediate appointment at his home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “SO HOME AND TO BED” With one twitch on a bit of black thread, Graham had made his confession, his atonement and his escape from the law.
