used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “Then we'll turn it back to ten,” said Skidmore, acting as he spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Then we'll turn it back to ten,” said Skidmore, acting as he spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ten minutes to midnight,” he said, as he looked up at the town clock upon the church steeple.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Then we'll turn it back to ten,” said Skidmore, acting as he spoke.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But he may hear the town clock strike.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Ten minutes to midnight,” he said, as he looked up at the town clock upon the church steeple.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “But he may hear the town clock strike.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
Half-past
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From this reading “Half-past nine,” said the housekeeper.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then we'll turn it back to ten,” said Skidmore, acting as he spoke.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “But he may hear the town clock strike.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “Half-past nine,” said the housekeeper.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then we'll turn it back to ten,” said Skidmore, acting as he spoke.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Ten minutes to midnight,” he said, as he looked up at the town clock upon the church steeple.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But he may hear the town clock strike.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “Ten minutes to midnight,” he said, as he looked up at the town clock upon the church steeple.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Ten minutes to midnight,” he said, as he looked up at the town clock upon the church steeple.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Half-past nine,” said the housekeeper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Half-past nine,” said the housekeeper.
Skidmore
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From this reading “Then we'll turn it back to ten,” said Skidmore, acting as he spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Then we'll turn it back to ten,” said Skidmore, acting as he spoke.
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading “Ten minutes to midnight,” he said, as he looked up at the town clock upon the church steeple.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “But he may hear the town clock strike.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Then we'll turn it back to ten,” said Skidmore, acting as he spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Half-past nine,” said the housekeeper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then we'll turn it back to ten,” said Skidmore, acting as he spoke.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then we'll turn it back to ten,” said Skidmore, acting as he spoke.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “But he may hear the town clock strike.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Then we'll turn it back to ten,” said Skidmore, acting as he spoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Ten minutes to midnight,” he said, as he looked up at the town clock upon the church steeple.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Ten minutes to midnight,” he said, as he looked up at the town clock upon the church steeple.
we'll
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From this reading “Then we'll turn it back to ten,” said Skidmore, acting as he spoke.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Billy said never a word, but plunged into his overcoat, threw on his hat, and hurried on into the cold night.
