used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Kate Gilbert came in from the adjoining room.
in addition
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But there was an interruption.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You should not--" he began.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was an interruption.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kate Gilbert came in from the adjoining room.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kate Gilbert came in from the adjoining room.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Kate Gilbert came in from the adjoining room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You should not--" he began.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The masked man whirled to meet her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kate Gilbert came in from the adjoining room.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading But there was an interruption.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Gilbert came in from the adjoining room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
come together
From this reading The masked man whirled to meet her.
MurknounUS /mɜːrk/
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You should not--" he began.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Kate Gilbert came in from the adjoining room.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should not--" he began.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was an interruption.
thugsnounUS /θʌɡz/
plural of “thug” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
the act of using
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was an interruption.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The masked man whirled to meet her.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN'S WAY The masked man stepped forward, snarling behind his mask, his hands closing, and the two thugs stepped forward also, as if to use Murk roughly if the other gave the command.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should not--" he began.
