used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
(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 It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
any thing at all
From this reading Every bit of material had to be smuggled into the lodge hall, but we did it without the stupid police suspecting anything was wrong.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Here we have constructed, as I remarked, a sort of dumb-waiter between the walls of the two buildings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Here we have constructed, as I remarked, a sort of dumb-waiter between the walls of the two buildings.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Every bit of material had to be smuggled into the lodge hall, but we did it without the stupid police suspecting anything was wrong.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “Here we have constructed, as I remarked, a sort of dumb-waiter between the walls of the two buildings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “Here we have constructed, as I remarked, a sort of dumb-waiter between the walls of the two buildings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Every bit of material had to be smuggled into the lodge hall, but we did it without the stupid police suspecting anything was wrong.
dumb-waiter
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From this reading “Here we have constructed, as I remarked, a sort of dumb-waiter between the walls of the two buildings.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every bit of material had to be smuggled into the lodge hall, but we did it without the stupid police suspecting anything was wrong.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Here we have constructed, as I remarked, a sort of dumb-waiter between the walls of the two buildings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here we have constructed, as I remarked, a sort of dumb-waiter between the walls of the two buildings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here we have constructed, as I remarked, a sort of dumb-waiter between the walls of the two buildings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading “Notice our ingenuity, Mr. Verbeck,” he said.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every bit of material had to be smuggled into the lodge hall, but we did it without the stupid police suspecting anything was wrong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
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 When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Every bit of material had to be smuggled into the lodge hall, but we did it without the stupid police suspecting anything was wrong.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Notice our ingenuity, Mr. Verbeck,” he said.
absolutely essential
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Notice our ingenuity, Mr. Verbeck,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Notice our ingenuity, Mr. Verbeck,” he said.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Every bit of material had to be smuggled into the lodge hall, but we did it without the stupid police suspecting anything was wrong.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Here we have constructed, as I remarked, a sort of dumb-waiter between the walls of the two buildings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Notice our ingenuity, Mr. Verbeck,” he said.
smuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌɡəld/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading Every bit of material had to be smuggled into the lodge hall, but we did it without the stupid police suspecting anything was wrong.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Here we have constructed, as I remarked, a sort of dumb-waiter between the walls of the two buildings.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Every bit of material had to be smuggled into the lodge hall, but we did it without the stupid police suspecting anything was wrong.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Every bit of material had to be smuggled into the lodge hall, but we did it without the stupid police suspecting anything was wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every bit of material had to be smuggled into the lodge hall, but we did it without the stupid police suspecting anything was wrong.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Here we have constructed, as I remarked, a sort of dumb-waiter between the walls of the two buildings.
Verbeck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Notice our ingenuity, Mr. Verbeck,” he said.
plural of “wall” — 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 “Here we have constructed, as I remarked, a sort of dumb-waiter between the walls of the two buildings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Here we have constructed, as I remarked, a sort of dumb-waiter between the walls of the two buildings.
at the time that
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When the Black Star had entered the aperture in the lodge hall, and the panel closed behind him, he flashed his electric torch around the interior of a space about five feet long and three wide.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It took considerable time, and great care was necessary, but the job will be profitable for all that.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Every bit of material had to be smuggled into the lodge hall, but we did it without the stupid police suspecting anything was wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Every bit of material had to be smuggled into the lodge hall, but we did it without the stupid police suspecting anything was wrong.
