used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "You looked among D----'s papers, of course, and into the books of the library?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We examined the moss between the bricks, and found it undisturbed."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "We examined the moss between the bricks, and found it undisturbed."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "You looked among D----'s papers, of course, and into the books of the library?"
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading "We examined the moss between the bricks, and found it undisturbed."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You looked among D----'s papers, of course, and into the books of the library?"
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "You looked among D----'s papers, of course, and into the books of the library?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
take in solid food
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
at any time
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "We examined the moss between the bricks, and found it undisturbed."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
set up or found
From this reading "We examined the moss between the bricks, and found it undisturbed."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You looked among D----'s papers, of course, and into the books of the library?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We examined the moss between the bricks, and found it undisturbed."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
a room where books are kept
From this reading "You looked among D----'s papers, of course, and into the books of the library?"
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You looked among D----'s papers, of course, and into the books of the library?"
Maintainernoun
someone who upholds or maintains
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading "We examined the moss between the bricks, and found it undisturbed."
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You looked among D----'s papers, of course, and into the books of the library?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
and nothing more
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "You looked among D----'s papers, of course, and into the books of the library?"
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
plumpedverbUS /plʌmpt/
past form of “plump” — drop sharply
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
PoenounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "You looked among D----'s papers, of course, and into the books of the library?"
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
Sid
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From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We examined the moss between the bricks, and found it undisturbed."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading "We examined the moss between the bricks, and found it undisturbed."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading "Certainly; we opened every package and parcel; we not only opened every book, but we turned over every leaf in each volume...."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A tighter search than I could ever have cooked up had shown that the Maintainer was not in the Place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We examined the moss between the bricks, and found it undisturbed."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading --Poe A LOCKED ROOM Three hours later, Sid and I plumped down on the couch nearest the kitchen, though too tired to want to eat for a while yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You looked among D----'s papers, of course, and into the books of the library?"
