used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE BILLIARD ROOM It was a woman screaming!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But the feminine note in the voice was apparent to the most careless listener.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
BILLIARDadjectiveUS /ˈbɪljərd/
of or relating to billiards
From this reading IN THE BILLIARD ROOM It was a woman screaming!
blazernounUS /ˈbleɪzər/
lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the feminine note in the voice was apparent to the most careless listener.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading But the feminine note in the voice was apparent to the most careless listener.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
Everybody's
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From this reading Everybody’s door seemed to open simultaneously.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading But the feminine note in the voice was apparent to the most careless listener.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Not that I’m in the position of having frequently heard men scream.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not that I’m in the position of having frequently heard men scream.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Not that I’m in the position of having frequently heard men scream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
I'm
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From this reading Not that I’m in the position of having frequently heard men scream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BILLIARD ROOM It was a woman screaming!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE BILLIARD ROOM It was a woman screaming!
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading But the feminine note in the voice was apparent to the most careless listener.
the force of workers available
From this reading Not that I’m in the position of having frequently heard men scream.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the feminine note in the voice was apparent to the most careless listener.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I’m in the position of having frequently heard men scream.
a brief written record
From this reading But the feminine note in the voice was apparent to the most careless listener.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that I’m in the position of having frequently heard men scream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Everybody’s door seemed to open simultaneously.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Not that I’m in the position of having frequently heard men scream.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE BILLIARD ROOM It was a woman screaming!
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Not that I’m in the position of having frequently heard men scream.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading IN THE BILLIARD ROOM It was a woman screaming!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everybody’s door seemed to open simultaneously.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading Everybody’s door seemed to open simultaneously.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that I’m in the position of having frequently heard men scream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BILLIARD ROOM It was a woman screaming!
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I hastily threw on a blazer, pulled on a pair of slippers, opened my bedroom door, and came out into the corridor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the feminine note in the voice was apparent to the most careless listener.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But the feminine note in the voice was apparent to the most careless listener.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE BILLIARD ROOM It was a woman screaming!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading IN THE BILLIARD ROOM It was a woman screaming!
