used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
set up or found
From this reading SIMPSON IS FOUND.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
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From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIMPSON IS FOUND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
a particular point in time
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
by chance
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
recurring again and again
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
SIMPSONnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading SIMPSON IS FOUND.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Good heavens!” the thought flashed through Griswold’s mind.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For perhaps half a minute the newspaper proprietor hesitated, as any man might have done under the circumstances, then he called out in a guarded tone:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound was a curious, muffled groan, and in a moment it was repeated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What if Carter has been injured, too, and locked in here?”
