used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
anew
From this reading As the communicator buzzed again, Captain Bors took a fireplace tool and stirred the close-packed papers to looseness.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A fire burned there, and already there were many ashes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
any thing at all
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the communicator buzzed again, Captain Bors took a fireplace tool and stirred the close-packed papers to looseness.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading A fire burned there, and already there were many ashes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
Bors
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From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A fire burned there, and already there were many ashes.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading The carpet and the chairs of the cabinet officer's sanctum were coated with fine white dust.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The carpet and the chairs of the cabinet officer's sanctum were coated with fine white dust.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The carpet and the chairs of the cabinet officer's sanctum were coated with fine white dust.
close-packedadjective
packed especially tightly
From this reading As the communicator buzzed again, Captain Bors took a fireplace tool and stirred the close-packed papers to looseness.
coatedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊtəd/
having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
From this reading The carpet and the chairs of the cabinet officer's sanctum were coated with fine white dust.
communicatornounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtər/
a person who communicates with others
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
DiplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
remove the dust from
From this reading The carpet and the chairs of the cabinet officer's sanctum were coated with fine white dust.
else
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From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The carpet and the chairs of the cabinet officer's sanctum were coated with fine white dust.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A fire burned there, and already there were many ashes.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
He'd
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From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
loosenessnoun
frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
From this reading As the communicator buzzed again, Captain Bors took a fireplace tool and stirred the close-packed papers to looseness.
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 A fire burned there, and already there were many ashes.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The carpet and the chairs of the cabinet officer's sanctum were coated with fine white dust.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading As the communicator buzzed again, Captain Bors took a fireplace tool and stirred the close-packed papers to looseness.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading The carpet and the chairs of the cabinet officer's sanctum were coated with fine white dust.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As the communicator buzzed again, Captain Bors took a fireplace tool and stirred the close-packed papers to looseness.
in a strange manner
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A fire burned there, and already there were many ashes.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He'd ripped away the cord about a thick parcel of documents and heaved them into the fireplace of the office of the Minister for Diplomatic Affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As the communicator buzzed again, Captain Bors took a fireplace tool and stirred the close-packed papers to looseness.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading As the communicator buzzed again, Captain Bors took a fireplace tool and stirred the close-packed papers to looseness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A fire burned there, and already there were many ashes.
at the time that
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
a Caucasian
From this reading The carpet and the chairs of the cabinet officer's sanctum were coated with fine white dust.
which person or people
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The carpet and the chairs of the cabinet officer's sanctum were coated with fine white dust.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Captain Bors--who impatiently refused to be called anything else--was strangely occupied when the communicator buzzed.
