used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Get along, now," a voice drawled.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Get along, now," a voice drawled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
increase twofold
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Get along, now," a voice drawled.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get along, now," a voice drawled.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
Kesley
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From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
Kesley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The line moved up.
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 Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The line moved up.
not any; not one
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Get along, now," a voice drawled.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
queuenounUS /kjuː/
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
rapid-fire
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From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
confined on all sides
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The line moved up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Kesley's six captors surrounded him, three before and three aft.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Their conversation during the long trip north to the capital had been limited to occasional rapid-fire bursts of incomprehensible Spanish, and Kesley still had no idea of the fate that awaited him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The line moved up.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Get along, now," a voice drawled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slowly, the long queue was passing through the great double doors and into the city.
