used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
anew
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
being joined in close association
From this reading Satisfied, he returned to the table again and took up a pair of wires which he attached to some small dry cells from the package.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Next he opened the window and looked out to make sure that there was no one below.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading Satisfied, he returned to the table again and took up a pair of wires which he attached to some small dry cells from the package.
Craig
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From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Satisfied, he returned to the table again and took up a pair of wires which he attached to some small dry cells from the package.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
I'll
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From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading As I watched Kennedy placed on a table what looked like a miniature telephone receiver.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As I watched Kennedy placed on a table what looked like a miniature telephone receiver.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As I watched Kennedy placed on a table what looked like a miniature telephone receiver.
engage in
From this reading Next he opened the window and looked out to make sure that there was no one below.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading As I watched Kennedy placed on a table what looked like a miniature telephone receiver.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next he opened the window and looked out to make sure that there was no one below.
not any; not one
From this reading Next he opened the window and looked out to make sure that there was no one below.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I watched Kennedy placed on a table what looked like a miniature telephone receiver.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Next he opened the window and looked out to make sure that there was no one below.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Next he opened the window and looked out to make sure that there was no one below.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Satisfied, he returned to the table again and took up a pair of wires which he attached to some small dry cells from the package.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Satisfied, he returned to the table again and took up a pair of wires which he attached to some small dry cells from the package.
select carefully from a group
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading As I watched Kennedy placed on a table what looked like a miniature telephone receiver.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
with speed
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading As I watched Kennedy placed on a table what looked like a miniature telephone receiver.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Satisfied, he returned to the table again and took up a pair of wires which he attached to some small dry cells from the package.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Satisfied, he returned to the table again and took up a pair of wires which he attached to some small dry cells from the package.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Satisfied, he returned to the table again and took up a pair of wires which he attached to some small dry cells from the package.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Satisfied, he returned to the table again and took up a pair of wires which he attached to some small dry cells from the package.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Next he opened the window and looked out to make sure that there was no one below.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As I watched Kennedy placed on a table what looked like a miniature telephone receiver.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading As I watched Kennedy placed on a table what looked like a miniature telephone receiver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next he opened the window and looked out to make sure that there was no one below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Satisfied, he returned to the table again and took up a pair of wires which he attached to some small dry cells from the package.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
unwrappedadjectiveUS /ənˈræpt/
not yet wrapped or having the wrapping removed
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next he opened the window and looked out to make sure that there was no one below.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As I watched Kennedy placed on a table what looked like a miniature telephone receiver.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There Craig quickly unwrapped one of the two packages which he had brought from the laboratory while I watched him curiously but did not interrupt him, since he seemed to be in a great hurry.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Next he opened the window and looked out to make sure that there was no one below.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Satisfied, he returned to the table again and took up a pair of wires which he attached to some small dry cells from the package.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You bet I’ll try to pick them up again,” promised the Secret Service man, viciously, as we left him and went to our room.
