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From this reading Room 16B. He strode unhesitatingly down the long hall; his long legs carrying him along swiftly.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Room 16B. He strode unhesitatingly down the long hall; his long legs carrying him along swiftly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he came to the head of the examination corridor, Jeremy glanced briefly at the slip of paper in his hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The problem was one of mind over matter--three parsecs of space away!
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Room 16B. He strode unhesitatingly down the long hall; his long legs carrying him along swiftly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he sat down before the panel and concentrated.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading When he came to the head of the examination corridor, Jeremy glanced briefly at the slip of paper in his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he sat down before the panel and concentrated.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came to the head of the examination corridor, Jeremy glanced briefly at the slip of paper in his hand.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Room 16B. He strode unhesitatingly down the long hall; his long legs carrying him along swiftly.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading But he sat down before the panel and concentrated.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading When he came to the head of the examination corridor, Jeremy glanced briefly at the slip of paper in his hand.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But he sat down before the panel and concentrated.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading When he came to the head of the examination corridor, Jeremy glanced briefly at the slip of paper in his hand.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
flunkingverbUS /ˈflʌŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flunk” — fail to get a passing grade
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When he came to the head of the examination corridor, Jeremy glanced briefly at the slip of paper in his hand.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Room 16B. He strode unhesitatingly down the long hall; his long legs carrying him along swiftly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When he came to the head of the examination corridor, Jeremy glanced briefly at the slip of paper in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When he came to the head of the examination corridor, Jeremy glanced briefly at the slip of paper in his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Room 16B. He strode unhesitatingly down the long hall; his long legs carrying him along swiftly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
Jeremy
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From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
staying power
From this reading Room 16B. He strode unhesitatingly down the long hall; his long legs carrying him along swiftly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Room 16B. He strode unhesitatingly down the long hall; his long legs carrying him along swiftly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The problem was one of mind over matter--three parsecs of space away!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The problem was one of mind over matter--three parsecs of space away!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The problem was one of mind over matter--three parsecs of space away!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The problem was one of mind over matter--three parsecs of space away!
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading But he sat down before the panel and concentrated.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading When he came to the head of the examination corridor, Jeremy glanced briefly at the slip of paper in his hand.
parsecs
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From this reading The problem was one of mind over matter--three parsecs of space away!
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The problem was one of mind over matter--three parsecs of space away!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Room 16B. He strode unhesitatingly down the long hall; his long legs carrying him along swiftly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But he sat down before the panel and concentrated.
move stealthily
From this reading When he came to the head of the examination corridor, Jeremy glanced briefly at the slip of paper in his hand.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The problem was one of mind over matter--three parsecs of space away!
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Room 16B. He strode unhesitatingly down the long hall; his long legs carrying him along swiftly.
in a swift manner
From this reading Room 16B. He strode unhesitatingly down the long hall; his long legs carrying him along swiftly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he sat down before the panel and concentrated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The problem was one of mind over matter--three parsecs of space away!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he came to the head of the examination corridor, Jeremy glanced briefly at the slip of paper in his hand.
unhesitatinglyadverbUS /ənˈhezɪteɪtɪŋli/
without hesitation
From this reading Room 16B. He strode unhesitatingly down the long hall; his long legs carrying him along swiftly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
washoutnounUS /ˈwɑːʃaʊt/
the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
From this reading Jeremy knew he was in danger of flunking his final course and that meant a washout.
at the time that
From this reading When he came to the head of the examination corridor, Jeremy glanced briefly at the slip of paper in his hand.
