used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Farland rushed into the room, grasped Prale by the hand, led him across from the door, and forced him into a chair.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Farland rushed into the room, grasped Prale by the hand, led him across from the door, and forced him into a chair.
(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 He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jim Farland entered, he found Prale pacing back and forth from one corner to the other.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Jim Farland entered, he found Prale pacing back and forth from one corner to the other.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Farland rushed into the room, grasped Prale by the hand, led him across from the door, and forced him into a chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Farland rushed into the room, grasped Prale by the hand, led him across from the door, and forced him into a chair.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When Jim Farland entered, he found Prale pacing back and forth from one corner to the other.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading This time the watching detective was missing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Farland rushed into the room, grasped Prale by the hand, led him across from the door, and forced him into a chair.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Jim Farland entered, he found Prale pacing back and forth from one corner to the other.
Farland
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From this reading When Jim Farland entered, he found Prale pacing back and forth from one corner to the other.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Farland rushed into the room, grasped Prale by the hand, led him across from the door, and forced him into a chair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Jim Farland entered, he found Prale pacing back and forth from one corner to the other.
set up or found
From this reading When Jim Farland entered, he found Prale pacing back and forth from one corner to the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Jim Farland entered, he found Prale pacing back and forth from one corner to the other.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Farland rushed into the room, grasped Prale by the hand, led him across from the door, and forced him into a chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Farland rushed into the room, grasped Prale by the hand, led him across from the door, and forced him into a chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Farland rushed into the room, grasped Prale by the hand, led him across from the door, and forced him into a chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Farland rushed into the room, grasped Prale by the hand, led him across from the door, and forced him into a chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jim Farland entered, he found Prale pacing back and forth from one corner to the other.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Farland rushed into the room, grasped Prale by the hand, led him across from the door, and forced him into a chair.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading This time the watching detective was missing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
on one occasion
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Jim Farland entered, he found Prale pacing back and forth from one corner to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When Jim Farland entered, he found Prale pacing back and forth from one corner to the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading When Jim Farland entered, he found Prale pacing back and forth from one corner to the other.
Prale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
done under pressure
From this reading Farland rushed into the room, grasped Prale by the hand, led him across from the door, and forced him into a chair.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time the watching detective was missing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time the watching detective was missing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
hard to endure
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading This time the watching detective was missing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
at the time that
From this reading When Jim Farland entered, he found Prale pacing back and forth from one corner to the other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PUZZLED Once more Prale was taken to the room in which he had first waited--the room with the barred windows.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
showing curiosity
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was trying to think out his problem, wondering what it all meant, why the witnesses had lied, and what would be the outcome.
