used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
bulgedverbUS /bʌldʒd/
past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
evil-lookingadjective
having an evil appearance
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
handsome-looking
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From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
Jenkins
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From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
looseningnounUS /ˈluːsənɪŋ/
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
mewverbUS /mjuː/
cry like a cat
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
misternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
and nothing more
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
cut with a saw
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jenkins took the bag and loosening the string at its mouth looked down into it.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the bottom was a soft mass of handsome-looking fur from which a faint mew came as the cat saw Jenkins’ face at the top of the bag.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
at the time that
From this reading It was a Saturday evening and an evil-looking man stood at the door, when Jenkins opened it to a modest ring.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a large black bag which bulged and looked heavy in his hand.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “A fine cat, mister,” he whispered hoarsely, “only two bob, hand over and let me go.”
