used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had just come from dinner, and was alone in the operating room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yes, I am Tom Barnes,” said the young wireless operator of station Z.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom was in the old windmill tower, and had been tidying up generally.
Barnes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Barnes, I believe?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tom was in the old windmill tower, and had been tidying up generally.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Mr. Barnes, I believe?”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had just come from dinner, and was alone in the operating room.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had just come from dinner, and was alone in the operating room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just come from dinner, and was alone in the operating room.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Tom was in the old windmill tower, and had been tidying up generally.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom was in the old windmill tower, and had been tidying up generally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just come from dinner, and was alone in the operating room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Barnes, I believe?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom was in the old windmill tower, and had been tidying up generally.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just come from dinner, and was alone in the operating room.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Barnes, I believe?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, I am Tom Barnes,” said the young wireless operator of station Z.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tom was in the old windmill tower, and had been tidying up generally.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading He had just come from dinner, and was alone in the operating room.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “Yes, I am Tom Barnes,” said the young wireless operator of station Z.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had just come from dinner, and was alone in the operating room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, I am Tom Barnes,” said the young wireless operator of station Z.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Yes, I am Tom Barnes,” said the young wireless operator of station Z.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, I am Tom Barnes,” said the young wireless operator of station Z.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
tidying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom was in the old windmill tower, and had been tidying up generally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
male cat
From this reading “Yes, I am Tom Barnes,” said the young wireless operator of station Z.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Tom was in the old windmill tower, and had been tidying up generally.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom was in the old windmill tower, and had been tidying up generally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was in the old windmill tower, and had been tidying up generally.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He had checked himself in the middle of a whistling tune to survey a head and then the shoulders and body of a stranger, coming up through the trap door.
windmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading Tom was in the old windmill tower, and had been tidying up generally.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading “Yes, I am Tom Barnes,” said the young wireless operator of station Z.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I am Tom Barnes,” said the young wireless operator of station Z.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Yes, I am Tom Barnes,” said the young wireless operator of station Z.
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading “Yes, I am Tom Barnes,” said the young wireless operator of station Z.
