(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the orders were identical; the ones previously written by the Black Star had been destroyed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the orders were identical; the ones previously written by the Black Star had been destroyed.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
the act of burning something
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the orders were identical; the ones previously written by the Black Star had been destroyed.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading All the orders were identical; the ones previously written by the Black Star had been destroyed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
set up or found
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hurried from the room, and waited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the orders were identical; the ones previously written by the Black Star had been destroyed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried from the room, and waited.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading All the orders were identical; the ones previously written by the Black Star had been destroyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All the orders were identical; the ones previously written by the Black Star had been destroyed.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading All the orders were identical; the ones previously written by the Black Star had been destroyed.
with little or no delay
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
Roger
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From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading All the orders were identical; the ones previously written by the Black Star had been destroyed.
Star'snounUS /stɑːrz/
possessive form of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
tinkledverbUS /ˈtɪŋkəld/
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
Verbeck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eight o’clock that night found Roger Verbeck in the Black Star’s headquarters, the room put in order, and the candles burning.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He hurried from the room, and waited.
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 Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Promptly at nine o’clock the little bell on the wall tinkled, and Verbeck, shutting the drawer in the table and holding his automatic in readiness beneath his robe, went to the wall and pressed the button that opened the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the orders were identical; the ones previously written by the Black Star had been destroyed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He was sitting at the end of the long table, in robe and mask, and with the little rubber stamps he was busy writing out orders.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading All the orders were identical; the ones previously written by the Black Star had been destroyed.
