something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading UNDER ARREST "There's some one at that transom!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNDER ARREST "There's some one at that transom!"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "It was some one from the crowd next door," he reported.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It was some one from the crowd next door," he reported.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Quick, see who it is?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Quick, see who it is?"
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "It was some one from the crowd next door," he reported.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNDER ARREST "There's some one at that transom!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick, see who it is?"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "It was some one from the crowd next door," he reported.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Quick, see who it is?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading UNDER ARREST "There's some one at that transom!"
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDER ARREST "There's some one at that transom!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER ARREST "There's some one at that transom!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
transomnounUS /ˈtrænsəm/
a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
From this reading UNDER ARREST "There's some one at that transom!"
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER ARREST "There's some one at that transom!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob, half crippled though he was, reached the door of the room first, tore it open and gained the corridor.
which person or people
From this reading "Quick, see who it is?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Frank, Bob and Ned sprang to their feet as the latter gave the alarm, and Frank's words started them speedily into action.
