used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
anew
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
banditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It must have been two hours before our knives met through the wall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
increase twofold
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Then we examined the sides of the hole, and found that we had been playing the fool.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Then we examined the sides of the hole, and found that we had been playing the fool.
set up or found
From this reading Then we examined the sides of the hole, and found that we had been playing the fool.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been two hours before our knives met through the wall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Then we examined the sides of the hole, and found that we had been playing the fool.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It must have been two hours before our knives met through the wall.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been two hours before our knives met through the wall.
joistsnounUS /dʒɔɪsts/
plural of “joist” — beam used to support floors or roofs
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading It must have been two hours before our knives met through the wall.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
lathnounUS /læθ/
a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
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 However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It must have been two hours before our knives met through the wall.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been two hours before our knives met through the wall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It must have been two hours before our knives met through the wall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Then we examined the sides of the hole, and found that we had been playing the fool.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
ReasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then we examined the sides of the hole, and found that we had been playing the fool.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
in the near future
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we examined the sides of the hole, and found that we had been playing the fool.
a special situation
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It must have been two hours before our knives met through the wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
hard to endure
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It must have been two hours before our knives met through the wall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we examined the sides of the hole, and found that we had been playing the fool.
in or at the place that
From this reading The wall was of concrete laid on a modern steel lath, and not a single layer of lath, but a double one, with about four inches between where the joists ran up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, in spite of my feeling that she should be left behind, as soon as the tray had been removed I started back at the wall again with my stolen table knife.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Reasoning that a woman should be left to the mercy of a masked bandit was one thing, and not trying to get her out was another.
